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Fins are pigmented with dusky melanophores.
First soft ray in dorsal, pectoral and pelvic fins prolonged
into a filament. Broad head; black tips on first few anal-fin
rays in individuals of all sizes, particularly in juveniles;
palatine and vomerine teeth united into a single long crescentic
patch. Mouth wide, its width 5.5-5.9 times in SL. Inhabits large
rivers. Juveniles are found in larger tributaries. Both young
and adults feeds on fishes and crustaceans. Larger individuals
have been known to feed on carcasses of fowl or dog (which are
commonly used for bait). A migratory species which spawns just
before the rainy season and the young of the year reach a length
of about 10 cm by mid-June. Fishery used to be accompanied by
rites and ceremonies of a religious nature. Important food fish
and is often referred to in textbooks and popular press or news
media. Marketed fresh. Threatened due to over harvesting, habitat
loss and pollution. Warning: This catfish is
not really recommended for the home aquarium as they grow too
big and have special requirements that we as aquarists can never
attain. Do not buy from Fish stores if they are labeled as such,
or as Pangasius species.